Sometimes in our relationships we can lose touch with people. We might be so busy that we neglect friends, relatives, colleagues, even neighbours.
It’s never intentional and when we do find time to catch up, it’s often as if we last spent time with each other yesterday. Even so, real friendships need to be worked at or we simply drift apart and our life loses a little bit of meaning or even love.

Of course, we do have to show that our friendship matters and that we really do mean to do something about it! Here’s a conversation I imagined.

Conversation.

We must catch up sometime soon!
It’s been too long.
There’s so much to talk about.

It’s amazing how time has flown

I don’t know where it’s all gone.
It’s not intentional.
Just so many things getting in the way.

Tell me about it!
There just aren’t enough hours in the day.

But I’m determined to catch up, so I’ll ring you soon.

It would be good to get a date in the diary
otherwise it will never happen.

I’ll email you with some dates when I get home.

Good plan.

Must go but it’s been lovely to chat.

Yes, hasn’t it. I look forward to hearing from you again soon.

Are there any dates you can’t do?

Oh no, I’m always around,
but then, being God, I always will be.

Mr G.
January 29th 2026